Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-03
rROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexa. GAzETTE.1
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 3, 1887.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 3, 1857.
The bottom facts touching the Lynch
burg uostoffice contention are reliably, as
follows. Representative and Senator elect
Daniel is looked upon by the several appll.
Giants for The place as the party in control
Of the apnointinent. His final recommended
lion they understand will be conclusive
with the Postmaster General and the Pres
ident at least four deserving democrats,
Matthews, Jennings, Davis and Yapcey, per-
sonal friends of Maj or Daniel ,aro applicants.
Besides these there has appeared upon the
scene OF action Mr.. Page, who brings his
influence With MIN in the person OF REPRE-
sentative elect Hopkins, who is fresh from
the slaughter OF the regular democratic can
didate for Congress in that district. inns.
of course looks like a somewhat fresh
proceeding on the part oil the knights"
buf as this is q period Of & good deal OF dem
agoguery, humbuggery and mugwumpery
ia national politics, their hope of controlling
this appointment is not so much to be won
dered at. In one view of the matter, policy,
as it is styled, would suggest kindly and
ccnsiderate course of treatment towards the
labor party ct Lynchburg. And Senator
Daniel NAV not only feel inclined TO such
course because of his own friendly relations
with the order, but may sincerely believe IL
to be the part of prudence and political WIS
dom to give official recognition to the DEM
ocratic clement of the labor party. lie has
by no means. however, promised to give his
influence to Mr.o Page. Jennings, or some other
one of the regulars, is the more likely 10
get the place, but Pages claims have been
given much more consideration than was
expected by some persons. Major Daniel
this afternoon said he had seen the Postmas-
ter General to day, but did not mention the
postmastership This, it is said, looks as Ii
the Major had already recommended sue
cessor to Mr.. Button, probably regular
democrat as Representative-elect Hopkins
had net seen him up to three O'Clock. Inc
chances this afternoon are greatly against
Page, the labor applicant.
| From statements of Lynchburg parties
now in the city, there is no doubt OF the In
tense dissatisfaction of Gen. James A. Wal
ker with the present position and policy OF
the democratic party in respect both OF
State and national affairs. He voted for the
republican candidate. Bowen, for Congress
in the late election, and recently in Lynch
burg declared publicly his condemnation,
not 10 ssy contempt, of what he calls mod
ern democracy" He charges the present
policy Of The party to be wholly evasive ana
| insincerc, and will not, he says, again CO,
operate with ii as it is now organized and
governed There is some speculation TO
the effect that connected with Gen. Walkers
alleged change are aspirations, which ne
cherishes. Of some day representing Bowen's
district in Congress. Walker is protection
list. which of itself allies him moro or less to
republicans. He is man of ability, es-
teemed throughout the State, and his loss
10 his old party would be no light matter.
The House appropriations committee Is
as much opposed TO the undemocratic, I'M
lust and unequal civil service rules now as
thew were last year, and will attempt this
year, as they did last, to prohibit the ex-
penditure of any appropriation for the sup
port of the civil service commission unless
the civil service rules be so amended as 10
abalsh the restriction that now prevents
any one over the age of forty five from en-
tering that service, and to allow the APP
pointing officer to make his selection from
all the applicants who.have passed the re-
ouired examination, instead offrom four, to
which number he is now restricted.
A young lady OF this city, whose name is
suppressed at her request, has presented to
the Presidents wife n beautiful little mon
kew, of the marmoset variety. The little
pet is very intelligent, but is fsarfully de-
structive.
In accordance with the decision in the
case Of ex Consul Badeau, eX-Consul Mosby,
whose claim was recently disalowed for the
remarkable reason that, though just, as the
| Government had possession Of the money 1t
cold not give it up, has amended his claim,
which he has taken, on appeal to the court
of claims, By increasing its amount TO near
ly thirty thousand dollars.
The statement of the public debt to be
issued this afternoon will show reduction
| of that debt to the extent of about nine and
half million o: dollars during the month OF
December.
Senator elect Daniel and family have
taken possession of the house the Senator
has recently purchased at the corner CT IL
end 10Th streets.
That all the different and divergent and
heretofore mutually opposing elements of
the republican party in Virginia are coming
together and centering upon the strongest
man in their party, General Malone, is in-
Dictated by the fact that ex-representative
Dezendorf of that State, who has heretofore
been one of the acknowledged lead
ers of the straightout republicans
there. and enc of the Generals
most strenuous opponents, and who hardly
month ago said the then recent republican
victory in Virginia was due to the fact that
the Geaera was out of the fight, said to the
GAzErrE's correspondent this morning that
he had never ceased to be on friendly per-
soual terms with the General, aud that as
he had always been q republican and as
Malone was doing the same and all that
any other republican could do, and was at
the head of the republican party in the
State he was not going to oppose him any Ion
ger. Hesaid, however, he did not agree with
either the General or the democrats on the
subject of the State debt, and thought the
republicans should declare for definite and
satisfactory settlement of that debt, and try
to elect republican legislature pledged to
that object. :,
The President to day. according to the
statement of Col. Lamont, is perfectly well,
and is attending to all his regular and usual
duties.
Owing to tho ice in the river the ferry
boats between this city and Alexandria expe-